Future Business Leaders of America...FBLA, NHS, Interact, and Key Club • Raising money for the Blue Memorial March • Opportunities to get involved coming soon • Watch for committee

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Future Business

Leaders of America October 22, 2013

IceBreaker

Ghazal Patel, Activities Coordinator

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Unscramble the Word

1) nmutua

2) kmupnpis

3) santraps

4) srizdaw

5) snseisub

6) tetla

7) yha disre

Solutions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yasmeen Lasheen, President

Are We Still Accepting Members?

•Yes! Bring your form & annual dues of

$20.00 to Mrs. Good or Mrs. Somers.

•The only difference is that your state &

national membership will not be registered

until January.

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When Will We Get T-Shirts?

• This is your last call to

order a shirt!

• Bring $10.00 to Mrs.

Good or Mrs. Somers by

Friday, October 25th.

•Orders will be placed

early next week.

What are the Blue Slips?

• Receipts!

• Even Mrs. Good & Mrs. Somers are human – they can

make mistakes.

• Receipts are your PROOF of payment for dues, t-

shirts, field trips, etc. in case there is ever a question.

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Reminders for Members

New Points Incentives

Earn points for being active in FBLA!

New Awards with Prizes

o FBLA Member of the Semester (highest points)

o FBLA Member of the Year (highest points)

o FBLA Scholarship – application & points considered

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Points System

oChapter Meetings

oField Trips

oConferences

oCompetitive Events

oVolunteering at PNO

oHelping with

Fundraisers

o Joining a Committee

oAttending a Service

Project

communication

•Weekly emails from Mrs.

Good – let someone

know if you are not

receiving FBLA emails

• Follow @BRHSFBLA1 on

Twitter!

• Check the Broad Run

FBLA web page in the

Activities section

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Update on Service Projects

Holiday Party Project

• Currently seeking

business sponsorships

• Next meeting is Wed.

November 13th to plan

the details of the party –

potluck dinner, gift

shopping & wrapping,

games, arts & crafts, etc.

• All five elementary

schools will be in

attendance!

• Event is on Thu.

December 12th in library

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March of Dimes

• First committee meeting

this Thu. October 24th at

8:15 AM in Room 6

•Meet the committee

chair, get involved!

•Goal: Prematurity

Awareness Week in

November

•Goal: Raise money &

participate in the March

of Dimes Walk this

spring

Project ASK

•Support children with cancer

•First committee meeting on Thu. October 31st

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Color Run

• Joint effort between

FBLA, NHS, Interact,

and Key Club

• Raising money for the

Blue Memorial March

•Opportunities to get

involved coming soon

•Watch for committee

meeting to be

announced via email

Upcoming Events

Mrs. Good

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Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Sales

• Fundraiser starts today!

• Goal: each member sells 5 tubs of dough

• Sales packets are available at the door.

• Collect money (cash or check) at the time of the order.

• All order forms & money due by Fri. November 8th

National Fall Leadership

Conference

• Cleveland, OH from Thu 11/14 – Sat 11/16

• Ghost Walk downtown, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,

dinner at the Hard Rock Café, tour of Federal Reserve,

leadership workshops, and more!

• High-end cost estimate is $400.00 before fundraising

• LAST CALL FOR DEPOSITS – SEE MRS. GOOD

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Wizards Sports Career Day

• Save the date for Fri.

December 6, 2013

•Depart at 1:30 PM,

return around 11 PM

• Estimated $40.00 cost

• Club-level seats, cash-

credit for concessions

•Details coming via email

in the next week or so

Business Time

Aanal Gandhi, Communications Coordinator

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Interview Tips

Arrive 5-10 minutes early

Cell phones should be

silent or turned off

Good body language

Dress appropriately

Interview Tips

Come knowing yourself

Have questions prepared to ask the interviewer

Be confident and smile!

Send a “thank you” note within 48 hours after the

interview

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Important Dates

Thu. 10/24 – March of Dimes Meeting 8:15 AM

Thu. 10/31 – Project ASK Meeting 8:15 AM

Fri. 11/8 – Cookie Dough Orders/Money Due

Tue. 11/12 – FBLA Chapter Meeting

Fri. 12/6 – Wizards Field Trip

Sat. 12/7 – Parents Night Out (PNO) hosted by FBLA

Door Prizes!